
30 June - 05 July '14 | Italy, Gallipoli, Apulia
2014 Youth & Masters World Championships
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01 | 0207.05 | Saturday
23:25 | Big thanks to all competitors, all officials - race committee and jury - and of course to the organiser and all helpers and sponsors
23:24 | no change to results after protest - Masters Champion is Janis Preiss (Latvia); Youth Champion is Karl-Erik Saarm (Estonia).
20:08 | could be a delay to the prize giving ceremony ..
20:06 | despite difficult conditions - mainly shifty winds - 15 races completed and a full series
20:05 | Provisional overall results: Masters - LAT23, POR5, ITA415, LATT11, AUT30; Youth- EST228, BRA114, SUI27, NED800, EST134
20:01 | unfortunately there are a couple of protests that may impact on the final results ..
20:00 | first finishers in the last race of the championship: Masters- LAT11, LAT23, AUT30, GRE19, POR5; Youth - BRA114, EST347, LAT27, EST134, EST228
17:24 | Results Race 14 Youth: EST 347, BRA 114, EST 228, LAT 27 Masters : LAT 23, POR 5, LAT 11, ITA 415 Results for Race 15 coming soon, No final results, as there will be Jury hearings
16:26 | the last race of the event, No. 15 will be started soon.Race 14 finished in good conditions still no results present
15:37 | Race 14 will start soon
15:36 | Results of the two races of today sailed up to now: R 12: Youth: EST 228, NED 800, EST 347, BRA 114 R 13 Youth: BRA 114, EST 347, LAT 15, LAT 27 R 12 Masters : LAT 23, LAT 11, NED 538, POR 5 R 13 Masters: LAT 23, POR 5, AUT 30, LAT 11
13:26 | AP down, first race of the day just started
12:03 | Race Committee is on the water, waiting for more wind to come. AP is still flying
10:42 | AP up Wind direction changed from NE to SE
07.04 | Friday
21:31 | Final day of racing tomorrow with last possible warning signal at 1700.
21:30 | Leading the overall rankings after 11 races (3 discards): Masters - LAT23, POR5, ITA415 (also first GM); Youth- EST228, BRA114, SUI27
21:29 | Top finishers in race 11: Masters - first 5 as in race 10!; Youth - EST228, BRA114, SUI27
21:27 | Top finishers in race 10: Master- LAT23, POR5, ITA415, LAT11, AUT30; Youth- BRA114, SUI27, NED800
19:19 | earlier today the wind was very gusty and continually faced with big wind shifts it was difficult to set a course
19:17 | 2 races later this afternoon - results to follow very soon - course 2 was used today , as it was for the 4 races yesterday
19:16 | apologies for the lack of info today - slight internet problem!
14:05 | AP is still flying, Race Committee is on the water but it seems to be very difficult to set a fair course
11:02 | Very shifty and gusty conditions, AP flag up
07.03 | Thursday
20:45 | overall results after 9 races: Master - POR5, LAT23, ITA415, GRE19, LAT11; Youth- EST228, BRA114, SUI27, EST134, NED800
20:44 | race 9 - the fourth and final race of today: Masters- POR5, LAT23, AUT30, LAT11, ITA415; Youth-EST228, NED800, BRA114
16:31 | Correction for result Masters Race 8: POR 1, LAT23, DEN 500
16:18 | Results from Race 8 Youth: EST 228, Bra 114, Sui 27 Masters: DEN 500, GRE 19, LAT 11
15:50 | Race 8 is on, 10.5 Knots
14:49 | Results from race 7: Youth BRA 114,EST 228, NED 800 Masters POR 5 LAT 23, AUT 30 After 2 races back to back the normal break Now AP down for race 8
13:58 | RACE 7 just started
13:57 | race 5 was abandoned by race committee and then reinstated by jury decision. Race 6 first finishers Youth: EST 228, EST 234, BRA 114 Masters: LAT 23, ITA 415, NED 538
07.02 | Wednesday
18:40 | Race 5 is abandoned - maybe we have some requests for redress. But after 4 races the top sailors remain unchanged
17:53 | no more racing today - two light wind races - lets hope for better conditions tomorrow
17:43 | leading sailors have finished - but the wind dropped during the final part of the race ; sailors are coming ashore
17:05 | youths have started - after one round POR5 leads the masters fleet
16:52 | wind is dropping again - very frustrating for competitors and race committee
16:48 | one minute to warning signal for race 5 masters
16:27 | AP down - maybe we will have more racing today ..
16:21 | Pasta party this evening at the plaza on the beach - from 19.30 - all welcome
16:20 | we are still postponed at the beach - conditions have not improved
15:36 | Top 3 after 4 races and 1 discard: Masters - LAT23, POR5, GRE19; Youth - EST228, BRA114, SUI27
15:27 | first finishers in race 4: Masters - POR5, LAT23, GRE19, NED538, ITA415; Youth - BRA114, EST228, SUI27
14:55 | race 4 finished - just about - wind dropped again - AP on the beach and boards ashore
14:19 | clear start for youth
14:13 | warning signal for youth
14:12 | We think a clear start for master - 10 knots
14:02 | sorry - got that wrong - warning signal for masters - 5 minutes to start of championship race 4
14:01 | AP down on Signal boat - 1 minute to orange flag - attention a sequence of races in 5 minutes
13:48 | AP is down - sailors are going out - wind is average 9 knots , max 10; hopefully it continues to increase
13:34 | AP will be coming down soon - the wind is expected to improve in this direction
13:31 | Not much improvement - wind around 6/7 knots max and wind is turning
12:30 | the wind is down to 5 knots and shifting in direction- the sailors are sent back to the beach; and AP is flying
12:14 | the wind was around 10 -11 knots ; but has now dropped down to 8
11:52 | AP is down - wind is 8>10 knots
11:03 | Tonight there will be a pasta party at the beach for all competitors, officials and relatives
11:02 | there is a new course for today - a familiar windward/leeward course; with the intention to do 2 "back to back" races followed by a break ashore and 2 further "back to back" races
11:01 | the forecast is for winds to be variable in strength throughout the day - but with the possibility of some racing during the afternoon
11:00 | the forecast is for winds to be variable in strength throughout the day - but with the possibility of some racing during the afternoon
10:59 | day 2 of racing at the 2014 Gallipoli Worlds - and we are postponed
07.01 | Tuesday
18:43 | first possible start tomorrow at 11.00
17:09 | Full results will be posted soon.
17:09 | After 3 races - 1st grandmaster -ITA415; 1st Veteran -ITA92; first Junior- NED800
17:09 | After 3 races - 1st grandmaster -ITA415; 1st Veteran -ITA92; first Junior- NED800
17:07 | Provisional results after 3 races: Masters - LAT23, POR5, GRE19, ITA415, LAT11; Youth - EST228, BRA114, SUI27;
17:06 | the first finishers in race 3: Masters- LAT23, POR5, GRE19, LAT11, ITA415; Youth- EST228, EST134, BRA114
16:59 | no more racing today. the wind dropped during race 3 - and now is not enough for a 4th race.
16:10 | the wind is lighter in race 3 - some sailors finding it difficult to plane.. When the race is finished we reappraise the situation
16:02 | the wind is lighter in race 3 - some sailors finding it difficult to plane.. When the race is finished we reappraise the situation
15:52 | Masters are on their last leg of course ; Youth on first downwind
15:41 | leading masters after 2 races - LAT23, POR5, AUT30; Youth- EST228, BRA114, SUI27
15:39 | race 3 for masters underway - GER490 was OCS
15:34 | first finishers in race 2: Masters- LAT23, POR5, NED538, ITA415, AUT30 ; Youth- EST228, bRA114, SUI27
15:27 | start sequence for masters race 3
15:21 | lets hope the wind stays...
15:21 | If race 3 gets away - there will be a longer break for all racers at the beach before a 4th, and last, race
15:20 | the wind has shifted a little , the course needs adjusting, but the race officer will try for a 3rd race "back to back"
15:19 | race 2 finished - first in race 2 for masters LAT23
14:38 | and clear start for youth race 2
14:37 | it was a clear start in race 2 for masters
14:35 | first finishers in race 1 for youth - EST228, BRA114, SUI27
14:35 | First finishers in Race 1 Masters - LAT23, AUT30, POR5, GRE19, NED538;
14:31 | race 2 for master has started
14:14 | Racing is "back to back" - another race will start as soon as possible
14:00 | The first master in Race 1 is LAT23 - in time of 23 mins .... secs
13:45 | the wind is light - but above lowest limit
13:45 | the wind is light - but above lowest limit
13:45 | 6 mins to mark 1 for masters fleet
13:39 | 5 mins to start for youth race 1
13:33 | clear start
13:32 | race 1 is about to start for masters
11:23 | the course will be a standard trapezoid with leeward gates for first round - the intention is masters outer, youth inner
11:22 | Skippers meeting is over - we have first possible warning signal at 1300 hrs
08:19 | over 40 competitors are registered - representing 14 countries and 3 continents
08:18 | Late registrations for one hour followed by a skippers meeting at 10.00
08:18 | Racing starts today at the 2014 Gallipoli Youth & Masters
06.29 | Sunday
17:19 | The race area is directly in front of Caroli Hotels le Sirene Resort, with race office and meeting rooms inside the host hotel
17:04 | Did I say sunny...? and hot 33 c+... nice sandy beach, beautiful blue water .... wish you were here ?
16:55 | The organisers are ready and have started taking early registrations; meanwhile sunny and reasonable south wind today
16:52 | Welcome to arrival and training day at the Gallipoli 2014 Formula Youth and Masters Worlds